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'Categoric assurance' that briquettes will continue for sale despite smoky coal ban

Bord Na Móna expects its peat briquettes to continue to be allowed for sale for the next number of years, Deputy Barry Cowen has confirmed. The Fianna Fáil TD said he spoke to Bord na Móna who reassured him that peat briquettes would pass scientific ...

06 May 2022 at 12:19

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Letterkenny mourns the passing of Eddie Tinney

A cloud of sadness fell over Letterkenny on Sunday, when it was learned that Eddie Tinney had passed away. Local businessman, farmer and politician, Eddie, who was in his late seventies, died in Letterkenny University Hospital from injuries ...

21 Nov 2022 at 08:45

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Turf burning fears raised as council moves to assure public not to worry

Controversial new regulations regarding burning turf and smokey coal were aired at Tuesday's meeting of the Inishowen Municipal District. Matthew Byrne of the district's environment section told councillors he wanted to highlight the issue ...

02 Nov 2022 at 12:30

Local News

No smoky coal ban extension for Donegal

Letterkenny is still the only town in Donegal where a smoky coal ban is in place. This follows the decision by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Eamon Ryan T.D. to sign regulations to give legal effect to the ...

26 Jul 2020 at 18:30

Local News

Impact of burning smoky coal on air quality in Letterkenny highlighted

Now that we have entered the heating season, Donegal County Council is reminding householders in the Letterkenny and environs area that there is a ban on the burning of Smoky Coal. With real time air quality information at our fingertips ...

22 Nov 2019 at 15:57

Newsletter DonegalLive

Ban on burning turf would be 'dire for Donegal'

With Christmas Eve only around the corner, many people are turning their attention to the state of their chimneys. But for one Donegal councillor it is all about what can and can’t be burned in hearths and stoves. Cllr Micheal Naughton ...

18 Dec 2019 at 13:33

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Donegal Co. Council embarks on door to door campaign to raise awareness of Smoky Coal ban

Donegal County Council staff have this week embarked on a door to door campaign to raise awareness among householders of the importance of complying with the Smoky Coal ban in Letterkenny. This is as a result of a stark reduction in ...

21 Dec 2019 at 12:29

Local News

Revealed: Part of Donegal has worst air quality of any town in Ireland today

The air quality in Letterkenny today is worse than that in any other town in Ireland with an air quality monitoring station, Donegal Live can reveal. The revelation comes after the Business Post reported that air pollution in ...

22 Dec 2019 at 14:30

Local News

Donegal County Council probes claims of unauthorised bituminous coal processing plant

Donegal County Council has launched a probe into an alleged unauthorised bituminous coal processing plant. Concerns have been flagged with the local authority and an investigation has started into the plant, which is in the ...

09 Sept 2024 at 16:34

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